It's Finally Here! The Weather Network Delivers Its Summer Outlook

After Enduring Months of Cold Weather, Canadians Can Expect a Pleasant Summer

OAKVILLE, ON--(Marketwired - June 03, 2014) - Following a long, record-breaking cold winter and a slow start to spring across most of the country, will Canadians be rewarded with a beautiful summer? The Weather Network's meteorologists have issued this year's Summer Outlook for the months of June, July and August.

Above normal temperatures are expected for B.C., the Yukon and parts of southwest New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Consistent with the cooler trend experienced this spring, areas from Manitoba through Ontario should expect below normal temperatures, but that doesn't mean an unpleasant summer by any means.

"We're finally seeing a turnaround across Central Canada after months of well below normal temperatures," said Chris Scott, Chief Meteorologist at The Weather Network. "While temperatures are expected to average slightly below normal from Manitoba through Ontario, we expect this summer will still have its share of warm days. The hottest weather across the country will be found in the B.C. Interior where above normal temperatures are expected."

Developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean is the main foundation of this year's Summer Outlook and the resulting forecast could contribute to other notable conditions in some parts of the country, including:

Western Canada: Above normal temperatures combined with below average precipitation in B.C. this summer could increase the risk of forest fires through the B.C. interior.

Atlantic Canada: While a developing El Niño means fewer total storms across the Atlantic, an average risk remains for Atlantic Canada to be affected by tropical systems.

Canadians to see a cooler start to June

In the shorter term, a typically changeable weather pattern will dominate the country for the first half of June. An active jet stream across the southern half of Canada will keep any scorching heat suppressed to the U.S. and deliver bouts of cooler weather at times.

While many regions including Southern Ontario and Quebec are starting the month with sultry conditions, more seasonal temperatures are expected over the next two weeks. Even areas such as B.C. and the Yukon which are expected to average above normal over the course of the summer will be on the cooler side of seasonal at times. The more persistent heat in these areas isn't expected to develop until later in the month. The most widespread precipitation over the next couple weeks will likely occur across the Prairies, through Northern Ontario into Central Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

The Weather Network's Summer 2014 Outlook

Region

Temperature Outlook

Precipitation Outlook

British Columbia

Above normal except for the extreme northeast which is expected to be near normal.

Below normal across most of the south-central interior up the Fraser River to Prince George. Near normal precipitation elsewhere.

Alberta

Mainly near normal but above normal near the Rockies and upper Peace River valley.

Near normal.

Saskatchewan

Below normal in the east-central regions and along much of the Manitoba border. Near normal elsewhere.

Generally near normal except for much of the northeast where above normal precipitation is forecast.

Manitoba

Generally below normal temperatures but near normal in the northeast and far north.

Near normal across much of the south and far north. Above normal elsewhere; generally across the Canadian Shield.

Ontario

Below normal temperatures in most places. Near normal across the Hudson Bay Lowlands and adjacent areas to the south; along with most of eastern Ontario.

Near normal across the Great Lakes and much of the Hudson Bay Lowlands. Above normal elsewhere across the north.

Québec

Below normal across most of the far west of southern Quebec. Above normal temperatures in the northwest. Near normal elsewhere.

Above normal precipitation south of the Eastmain River to Val-d'Or and west of the Saguenay. Near normal elsewhere.

The Maritimes and Newfoundland

Near normal in most areas. Above normal in south-central and southwest New Brunswick and much of southwest Nova Scotia.

Near normal precipitation in most areas but below normal across most of southwestern Nova Scotia.

Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Above normal in the Yukon, except the far north, with above normal temperatures over most of the adjacent western N.W.T. as well. Above normal in Nunavut centered on Southampton Island. Near normal temperatures elsewhere.

Near normal precipitation.

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